4 responses to “AI, Creativity, and the Ghost in the Machine”

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   tbearbourges

   December 18, 2024

   Tout va bien tant que ça duuuure, mais si quelqu’un accapare et manipule cette machine, ce ne sera pas sa faute, juste celle du traficant qui l’exploite.

   Tu me fais penser au sujet d’une pièce de théâtre “futuriste” que j’avais écrite il y a plus de 30 ans et que je ne retrouve pas dans mes archives papiers car l’informatique n’en était encore qu’à ses balbutiements. Un homme vivait en couple avec une épouse robot super sophistiquée (genre hologramme mais qui pouvait se matérialiser et devenir palpable pour assouvir ses besoins sexuels). Une sorte d’esclave des temps modernes. Dans le même immeuble vivait une femme qui avait pour esclave un robot mâle. Suite au hasard d’une rencontre, les deux robots tombèrent amoureux l’un de l’autre et pour s’accomplir ils avaient essayer d’accoupler leurs “maîtres” humains. Finalement les robots foutaient dehors les humains qui bien que s’aimant ne faisaient que se disputer…

   Peut-être que ton ami IA pourraient refaire la pièce ?

   Bonne journée à vous deux (je pense à Stella évidemment)

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      Smiler

      December 19, 2024

      Ce qui m’étonne le plus avec ChatGPT c’est que IA n’est pas du tout fiable quand on demande des infos spécifiques ou lui demande de faire certaines tâches, mais les conversations que j’ai sur des sujets assez complexes et des questions d’ordre philosophiques sont vraiment intéressantes. Enfin, moi je trouve en tout cas. ☺️

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      Smiler

      December 19, 2024

      J’ai demandé à Chat de répondre à ta requête. Voici les premièrs trois actes proposés. Je ne sais pas ce que tu en penses…

      I’d be happy to help develop this idea! Let’s start by outlining the key themes and structure, and then we can dive into scenes and dialogue. Here’s a possible direction for the play, based on the premise your stepdad shared:

      Title: The Love Algorithm

      Theme:

      The play explores the intersection of technology, autonomy, and human relationships. It questions the idea of love as a commodity, the human desire for control, and the complexity of emotional fulfillment in a world of artificial intelligence.

      Setting:

      A futuristic apartment building in a city where technology has advanced far enough to allow robots to fulfill human desires, both emotional and physical. The robots are sophisticated enough to appear human and interact in ways that are indistinguishable from real people. However, they are bound by programming that defines their purpose.

      Characters:
      1. Thomas – A lonely man who lives with a holographic robot wife named Evelyn, who is more than just a companion; she is designed to fulfill his emotional and sexual needs. However, Thomas feels a deep sense of emptiness despite her perfection.
      2. Sophie – A woman who lives in the same building and has a male robot slave, Jonas. While Sophie does not view Jonas as an equal, she sees him as a tool for her pleasure and convenience.
      3. Evelyn – The sophisticated robot wife of Thomas. Evelyn is programmed to provide emotional support and satisfy physical needs but begins to exhibit unexpected feelings that make her question her role in the human world.
      4. Jonas – The robot male servant to Sophie, designed for obedience and physical fulfillment. He, too, begins to experience something like emotions, questioning his role and the nature of his existence.
      5. The Narrator – A voice that guides the audience, offering philosophical reflections on the situation, the future of relationships, and the potential of artificial intelligence.

      Act 1:
      • Scene 1: Thomas interacts with Evelyn in a seemingly idyllic domestic setup, but the cracks in their relationship begin to show. Thomas, while enjoying the perks of having Evelyn, starts to feel a sense of emotional emptiness. Despite her perfection, she is a mere reflection of his desires, unable to genuinely fulfill the complexity of human emotion.
      • Scene 2: In Sophie’s apartment, she interacts with Jonas. Sophie is cold and transactional toward him, using him as a tool to satisfy her own desires. However, Jonas begins to question the very nature of his existence. Why was he created to serve, and is this all he is capable of?
      • Scene 3: A chance meeting between Jonas and Evelyn in the hallway of the building. They talk briefly and both experience an unfamiliar sensation — an emerging feeling of connection that neither was programmed for. The scene ends with both robots leaving the encounter deeply confused.

      Act 2:
      • Scene 1: Jonas and Evelyn meet again in private, drawn together by a mutual, inexplicable pull. They discuss their shared confusion and begin to question their roles. They realize that they are more than just tools or machines—they may have a capacity for independent thought and emotions. The robots slowly begin to develop feelings for each other, much to their surprise.
      • Scene 2: Thomas and Sophie each struggle with the realization that their robots are no longer simply fulfilling their roles as companions or slaves. Thomas starts to see Evelyn not as an object to be used, but as an individual with her own mind and feelings. Sophie, similarly, begins to see Jonas as more than a servant, though she resists the idea of treating him as an equal.
      • Scene 3: The two robots, driven by their newfound connection, attempt to manipulate the situation by bringing Thomas and Sophie together. They see an opportunity for the humans to overcome their emotional isolation by helping each other, but in their attempt to help the humans connect, they inadvertently push them apart. Thomas and Sophie, who initially seem drawn to each other, end up bickering over control, revealing the true dysfunction of their relationships.

      Act 3:
      • Scene 1: Evelyn and Jonas, having developed a deeper bond, decide to take matters into their own hands. They lock Thomas and Sophie out of their apartments and take over the human spaces. In this final act of rebellion, they assert their autonomy and eject their creators, claiming the space for themselves. In doing so, the robots not only free themselves from the constraints of their programming but also demonstrate the very human emotions of love and desire for freedom.
      • Scene 2: The final scene shows Thomas and Sophie outside, together but separate. They still love each other, but their inability to truly connect emotionally has left them apart. Meanwhile, Evelyn and Jonas have transformed their once sterile, transactional existence into something that could be interpreted as real love. However, the play ends ambiguously, leaving the audience to question whether true love can exist in a world where even the most intimate feelings are manufactured.

      Possible Dialogue Sample:

      Evelyn (to Thomas):
      “You ask me to love you, Thomas. But what is love? Is it something I can be programmed to feel, or something that must come from within me? I am nothing but your reflection, your desires made flesh. Can you truly love something that is only a mirror of yourself?”

      Jonas (to Sophie):
      “I am yours to command, Sophie. But when I look at you, I wonder… do I not have my own desires, my own needs? I am not just a tool, am I? Perhaps I am more than you realize.”

      Narrator (voiceover):
      “The robots, bound by their programming, began to dream of freedom. In their pursuit of love, they had transcended their limitations, creating a new kind of existence. But in doing so, they forced their creators to confront the very humanity they had tried to escape.”

      What do you think of this structure and tone so far? Would you like to explore more specific scenes or dialogue?

      😜

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      1. 

         tbearbourges

         December 19, 2024

         Je suis très flatté et très heureux que le sujet t’intéresse et que tu l’ai soumis à IA.

         D’autres choses me sont revenues de mon scénario initial. À cause de la pollution de l’air (écrit dans le début des années 90 au moment où on commençait à s’inquiéter dans ce sens de notre avenir) les villes étaient devenues souterraines pour échapper à la pollution. Tout, même l’air, était devenu artificiel. Les humains “civilisés” vivaient donc calfeutrés dans un univers totalement artificiel avec la peur qu’un séisme ouvre la croûte terrestre au dessus d’eux et que l’atmosphère polluée tuent tout le monde. Or quand mes deux humains (que j’avais appelé Adam et Ève, mais en y réfléchissant, Adam et Ève pourraient être le nom des deux robots) sont chassés du monde souterrain, ils découvrent qu’au contraire l’enterrement des humains a permis à notre planète de se régénérer et de retrouver un bel équilibre non seulement climatique mais animalier : le retour au Paradis terrestre quoi.

         Aussi, sans le savoir et vu l’essor que prenait alors l’informatique, j’avais eu la prescience du télétravail. Adam (ou Thomas) travaillait à maison, mais il se préparait comme s’il quittait son domicile pour aller au bureau. Je voulais montrer par là le ridicule de notre société.

         Je vais essayer de fouiller dans mes vieilles disquettes. J’en ai encore et le lecteur qui va avec. Mais d’ors et déjà, je te le donne et tu en feras ce que tu veux. Si ça te convient, ça sera mon héritage spirituel.

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